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Oblivious to Hurricane Melissa and Its Victims, the French Company Bouygues Continues Building Hotels in Holguín, Cuba

Authorities reprimand state media outlets that show interest in the module factory: “Forget about that plant.” 14ymedio, Havana, 14 November 2025 — While the Cuban Government continues to blame the blockade* for the lack of construction materials, and in the midst of a new crisis caused by Hurricane Melissa, which left more than 76,000 homes … Continue reading “Oblivious to Hurricane Melissa and Its Victims, the French Company Bouygues Continues Building Hotels in Holguín, Cuba”

In Cuba 56% of Santiago Residents Are Still Without Electricity Two Weeks After Hurricane Melissa

Díaz-Canel and Marrero tour the province devastated by the cyclone amid controversy over the sale of water and mattresses 14ymedio, Madrid, November 14, 2025 — President Miguel Díaz-Canel travelled to Santiago de Cuba to see the situation for himself two weeks after Hurricane Melissa struck. A meeting of the National Defence Council was held there and … Continue reading “In Cuba 56% of Santiago Residents Are Still Without Electricity Two Weeks After Hurricane Melissa”

After a Pause Caused by the Effects of Hurricane Melissa, in Cuba the Dollar Rises Again

Officialdom has failed in its attempt to disqualify the publication of informal exchange rates by El Toque 14ymedio, Madrid, November 10, 2025 — As expected by the specialists, after a few days of truce in which its price began a rapid fall from 490 pesos to 410, the dollar is back up strongly on the … Continue reading “After a Pause Caused by the Effects of Hurricane Melissa, in Cuba the Dollar Rises Again”

Hurricane Melissa and the Extreme Vulnerability of Cubans

For many victims, the hurricane will be the final blow that plunges them into misery. 14ymedio, Yoani Sánchez, Generation Y, 29 October 2025 — Hurricane Melissa could not have come at a worse time for Cuba. The island, mired in a long economic crisis, has also experienced the collapse of its energy system in recent years … Continue reading “Hurricane Melissa and the Extreme Vulnerability of Cubans”

At Least 140,000 People Are Incommunicado in Santiago De Cuba After the Passage of Hurricane Melissa

There is concern about the overflow of the tributaries of the river Sagua, in Holguín, whose flooding in previous days already claimed the lives of two people 14ymedio, Havana, October 29, 2025 — This Wednesday Santiago de Cuba became the gateway for Melissa, which some meteorologists have described as “the hurricane of the century,” and … Continue reading “At Least 140,000 People Are Incommunicado in Santiago De Cuba After the Passage of Hurricane Melissa”

Cubans Reinforce Their Homes, Working Against Against the Clock Before the Arrival of Hurricane Melissa

It remains a dangerous category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, as it heads for the Island “We know that there will be a lot of damage caused by this hurricane,” warns President Miguel Díaz-Canel 14ymedio / Havana/ Holguín, Miguel García, October 28, 2025 — “I have spent the day nailing doors and windows,” a … Continue reading “Cubans Reinforce Their Homes, Working Against Against the Clock Before the Arrival of Hurricane Melissa”

Hurricane Melissa Challenges “The Entire Value Chain of Cuba’s Energy Logistics System”

Not only is power generation hanging in the balance as the powerful hurricane approaches: the fuel storage network is at risk, an expert warns. 14ymedio, Madrid, October 28, 2025 / Hurricane Melissa was approaching Kingston, Jamaica early this morning as a powerful hurricane, with sustained winds of 280 kilometers per hour and gusts exceeding 300 … Continue reading “Hurricane Melissa Challenges “The Entire Value Chain of Cuba’s Energy Logistics System””

Almost 650,000 Cubans Await Evacuation Due to Category 5 Hurricane Melissa

Insmet forecasts that the storm will hit the eastern part of the island on Tuesday night. Nearly 650,000 people in eastern Cuba must be prepared to evacuate or protect themselves from the upcoming impact of Hurricane Melissa -which this Monday rose to Category 5, the highest on the Saffir-scaleSimpson-, reported Miguel Díaz-Canel this Sunday after … Continue reading “Almost 650,000 Cubans Await Evacuation Due to Category 5 Hurricane Melissa”

The Regime Describes the Catholic Church’s Work in Delivering Donations After Melissa As “Positive”

The Ministry of Foreign Trade also recognises the help of the Archdiocese of Miami. EFE/14ymedio, Havana, 4 November 2025 — On Monday, the Cuban government described as “positive” the cooperation linked to the humanitarian work of the Catholic Church on the island, after receiving its offer to coordinate the distribution of a donation of three … Continue reading “The Regime Describes the Catholic Church’s Work in Delivering Donations After Melissa As “Positive””

The Zinc Sheets of Eliecer’s House Moved ‘Like a Maraca,’ but He Survived Melissa

In El Cobre, only the brick dwellings resisted; the hurricane damaged the stained glass windows of the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity and tore off doors and windows 14ymedio, Havana/ Madrid, 30 October 2025 — The Cuban Government holds its breath as populations remain incommunicado 24 hours after Hurricane Melissa passed. No fatalities have … Continue reading “The Zinc Sheets of Eliecer’s House Moved ‘Like a Maraca,’ but He Survived Melissa”

Tropical Storm Melissa Forms in the Caribbean and Puts Eastern Cuba on Edge

Preventive evacuations have already begun in the Dominican Republic 14ymedio, Havana, October 21, 2025 — The Cuban Meteorological Institute (INSMET) confirmed this Tuesday at 11 a.m. the official formation of tropical storm Melissa over the Caribbean. INSMET recognizes that there is “great uncertainty” about its trajectory. According to Tropical Cyclone Warning No. 1, the system … Continue reading “Tropical Storm Melissa Forms in the Caribbean and Puts Eastern Cuba on Edge”

Without Fuel, Fertilizers, or Insecticides, They Intend To Plant 41,000 Hectares of Rice in Eastern Cuba

Yields have stalled between two and 2.5 tons per hectare, whereas in the past they reached up to five and the Vietnamese achieve up to seven in the rest of the Island 14ymedio, Madrid, December 12, 2025 –- “We’ve gone practically four years without having that technological package,” Odisnel Traba Ferrales, agricultural director of the … Continue reading “Without Fuel, Fertilizers, or Insecticides, They Intend To Plant 41,000 Hectares of Rice in Eastern Cuba”

Two People Die in Santiago De Cuba After Exposure To Fake “Alum Bleach”

The chemical is used to purify domestic drinking water. 14ymedio, Santiago de Cuba, 25 November 2025 — The official journalist Cuscó Tarradell, in a Facebook post quoting the Municipal Assembly’s Communications Department, warned that two people had died in Santiago de Cuba after being exposed to a highly toxic substance sold as “alum bleach”. According … Continue reading “Two People Die in Santiago De Cuba After Exposure To Fake “Alum Bleach””

Another Enigmatic 25-Storey Hotel Rises on Havana’s Malecón

It is being built by the French company Bouygues and will have 520 luxury rooms. 14ymedio, Darío Hernández, Havana, November 29, 2025 — After more than three years of construction, the tower rising at 1st and B in Havana’s Vedado neighbourhood continues to grow like a foreign body in the middle of a neighbourhood that … Continue reading “Another Enigmatic 25-Storey Hotel Rises on Havana’s Malecón”

Protests Over Blackouts of up to 25 Days in Mayarí, Where There Are No Resources To Pay Bribes to the Electric Union

Reports multiply about “corruption in the Electric Company” to connect the powerful and leave others in the dark 14ymedio, Havana, November 24, 2025 — Hurricane Melissa left Mayarí hours after striking the east of Cuba, but the effects are still felt in the municipality of Holguín, where there have been three consecutive protests in small … Continue reading “Protests Over Blackouts of up to 25 Days in Mayarí, Where There Are No Resources To Pay Bribes to the Electric Union”